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Involuntary treatment has lower success rates than voluntary treatment, Kolla said. “We have very, very strong research that it doesn’t work.” thetyee.ca/News/2024/09/1…

“The bottom line is we cannot force treatment on people. That’s not an effective strategy. We need to actually do the hard work of building a system that provides the care people are actually seeking.” - Dr Paxton Bach, Addictions Physician vancouversun.com/news/bc-ndp-le…

This is the biggest change in direction I have ever seen in provincial drug policy. It has been rushed, put together by a panicked government afraid of losing power with a looming election and a resurgent right that has essentially the same platform. conservativebc.ca/john_rustad_an…

There is lots to be said about this but I'd just like to remind everyone that involuntary care already exists so what is being discussed here is expansion. It is not, as so often implied by conservatives on here, that involuntary care doesn't currently exist.

A habitable planet is more important than the profits of a few fossil fuel companies. Pass it on. #ActOnClimate

Words to tell yourself and others on days like today.

Heart-breaking images coming out from Jasper. A devastating wildfire has engulfed the town of Jasper. The fire, fuelled by fierce winds, has resulted in a wall of flames reaching 300 to 400 feet high, destroying homes and businesses. This isn't normal. #ActOnClimate

Trying to recall which terror attacks in Canada racialized immigrants were involved in…the Quebec mosque shooting…Toronto van attack..the mowing down of 3 generations of the brown immigrant Afzaal family with a truck…no wait, that can’t be right…

Nope, the protests have not led to the arrests. The arrests are the result of concerted decisions by administrators across campuses. Nothing natural or inevitable about the arrest of non-violent protestors.

Incredible grace. Community members have been helping Zameer cover legal costs. There’s a verified gofundme online which is still tens of thousands of dollars short. gofundme.com/f/all-i-hope-f…

🦬 “Save the Buffalo, Shoot the Dene”: Under the guise of conservation, Canada set out to create national parks in the 1800s. To do so, it forcibly removed the ancestral stewards of the land. @XiMeNaKa explains the creation of Wood Buffalo National Park.thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/0…

“Two years ago, they didn’t have the courage to vow stoning women to death in public. They tested their draconian policies one by one, & reached this point because there is no one to hold them accountable…If not stopped, more and more will come.” theguardian.com/global-develop…

I am concerned by news of the “cleanup” of the #CrabPark encampment in #Vancouver. I urge the @ParkBoard to pause and work in good faith with encampment residents on an approach that upholds their dignity, protects their belongings, and respects their security & human rights. –MJ

Exactly four months ago, children in Gaza held a press conference in english to beg the world to stop the bombardment. Almost 15,000 children have been killed since then. No one listened.

"Encampments expose our failure to act on homelessness by making it visible." An urgent call from Canada’s Federal Housing Advocate for a human rights-based approach to homelessness rooted in dignity, respect, and the participation of those most affected.

Ppl who work for the City of Vancouver should be able to afford live in #Vancouver, without needing food banks or a second full-time job. A year ago Council killed the #LivingWage policy. On Feb 28 Council has a chance to bring it back. ADD YOUR VOICE: onecityvancouver.ca/reinstate-livi…

Police spending has ‘no consistent correlation’ with lower crime rates, a new Canadian study confirms. “I think a lot of people simply assume that more money for the police will mean safer communities. We’re demonstrating that that’s not the case.” thestar.com/news/gta/polic…

URGENT need for cold weather essentials: blankets, scarves, gloves and sleeping bags. Make an appointment to drop off donated goods by contacting the Program Manager at cdonhuysen@firstunited.ca. firstunited.ca/how-you-help/g… #dtes #coldsnap

As a journalist, I am crushed by my industry’s silence on our Gaza colleagues. Those killed could have been any of us journalists of colour, which is why I say: I am Wael Dahdouh. Say it with me in Arabic: #AnaWael thestar.com/opinion/as-a-j…

PEOPLE without homes were evicted from a park by the city. PEOPLE.